1. Al Ritchie had many accomplishments and honors, including being named to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.
17 Facts About Al Ritchie
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Al Ritchie worked as a scout for the New York Rangers from 1933 until his death in 1966.
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Al Ritchie was born on December 12,1890, in Cobden, Ontario.
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Al Ritchie played football for a Saskatchewan football team in the 1910s while serving as a player coach in baseball, hockey, and lacrosse.
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Al Ritchie then went into World War I and served as an artilleryman.
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Al Ritchie led them to championships in 1921 and 22.
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Al Ritchie helped create the Regina Pats football team and led them to the championship in 1928.
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Al Ritchie led their hockey team to Memorial Cup championships in 1925 and 1930.
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Al Ritchie is the only person to ever win the championship in both hockey and football.
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Al Ritchie led the Roughriders to Western Championships in 1923,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931, and 1932.
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Al Ritchie retired in 1932, but then unretired and continued coaching.
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Al Ritchie then retired again in 1933, but returned in 1935.
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Al Ritchie retired a third time in 1936, but made one final return in 1942.
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Al Ritchie was later inducted into the Roughriders' plaza of honor.
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Al Ritchie died on February 21,1966, in Regina, Saskatchewan, after a battle with cancer.
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Al Ritchie was posthumously inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.
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Athol Murray, one of Al Ritchie's friends, said that he was "The Knute Rockne of Canada".